Police Look To ID Woman’s Remains Found Off NYC Highway: See Photos

NEW YORK CITY — Police are asking the public for help in identifying the remains of a woman found decomposing on the side of a New York City highway.

The NYPD on Wednesday released photos of a tattoo of a rose and two pieces of jewelry that were found on the woman on Aug. 6.

The remains were discovered by a Department of Transportation worker off the Jackie Robinson Parkway, near Exit 1 in Brooklyn, Patch previously reported.

The woman is described as possibly Black or Hispanic, approximately 20–30 years of age, approximately 4 feet and 5 inches to 5 feet and 2 inches, police said.

The victim had dark brown curly hair with bleached ends and a rose tattoo located on her upper left buttocks.

It's not known at this time how the woman died, police said.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or, for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, on X @NYPDTips.